Solignac
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 The Romanesque bridge in Solignac, with the abbey and surrounding buildings beyond | |
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Location of Solignac
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| Coordinates: 45°45′22″N 1°16′34″E / 45.7561°N 1.2761°E / 45.7561; 1.2761 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Condat-sur-Vienne |
| Intercommunality | CU Limoges Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Portheault |
| Area1 | 16.54 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 1,568 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87192 /87110 |
| Elevation | 12–392 m (39–1,286 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Solignac (French pronunciation: ; Occitan: Solenhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune. It contains the former Abbey of Solignac, part of the Benedictine order; founded in 631 and rebuilt several times, the current buildings date from the 17th century. Suppressed during the French Revolution and used as a porcelain factory until 1931, the former Abbey church is known as an exceptional example of Romanesque architecture and has been designated a National Historic Monument. On 1 August 2021 the community of Benedictine monks returned to the abbey and will be an active religious site once again.
Solignac-Le Vigen station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges. Inhabitants are known as Solignacois in French.
Personalities
- St Ramaclus, 7th-century monk who was the first abbot at Solignac Abbey.
- Joseph Brousseau, French architect probably born at Solignac around 1733 and died at Sées in the Orne on 5 February 1797.
- Georges d'Aubusson de La Feuillade (1609-1697), later Bishop of Embrun and Bishop of Metz was a member and later Abbot of Solignac Abbey, from 1639 to 1649;
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ De la Bouton, J. "Solignac, Abbey of". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Benedictine monks return to historic abbey after 230-year absence".
External links
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